Door or window construction.



0. L. BAXTER. DOOR 0H WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED 1UNE29. 19H- 1,278,827. Patented Sept. 17,1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR LEONARD BAXTER, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO SOLAR METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK. 7

DOOR OR WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oscar: LEONARD BAX- TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door or VVindow Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to door or window construction and has for its main object the provision of a peculiarly formed structure carried by the outer edge of the trim, which serves as an abutment for the plaster and also serves as a gage by which the thickness of the plaster may be governed. The primary advantage of this structure results from the fact that the joining edge between the plastered wall and the door or window frame construction is completely hidden. Additionally, it is well known that where the plaster is run up flush to an exposed edge, this plaster frequently chips or cracks off, thus giving an unsightly appearance. This my invention overcomes because the abutment for the plaster is located beneath the trim body.

A further object of my invention resides in forming the jamb, trim and plaster gage and abutment from one piece which may be subsequently shaped and joined to form the desired type of door or window frame and which is then placed in position within the building and thewall built into the same. By this arrangement, the cost is very materially reduced,

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view slfowing my invention applied to a door frame, and,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the frame itself in solid outline and the building wall, plaster and anchorsin dotted outline.

By referring to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the jamb portion 1 and the trim portions 2 are integrally formed. The desired shape is given the trim and the combined framework is of a size slightly larger than the width of the building wall. The rear Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 1'7, 1918.

Application filed June 29, 1917.

Serial No. 177,639.

portion 8 of the trim is also shaped to present a height somewhat to a higher level than the edge of the plaster 4 and this portion is then provided with a downturned bend 5. The downturned bends 5 terminate in a substantially Z-shaped formation whose legs 6 and 7 project inwardly toward the door opening; and whose intermediate portion 8 is substantially parallel with the flange 5 and projects toward the building wall. The in- -turned legs 7 are in substantially the same plane as the portion 2 of the trim, so that the building wall, which in this case is shown as being formed of a plurality of blocks 9 may be easily fitted in position. Reference to the drawing will show that the inturned legs 7 serve primarily to form a base against which the anchors 10 are secured, these anchors being shown in the form of wires having an over-turned head and embedded between the courses of the blocks 9. In this manner, the entire frame is rigidly held in position. The intermediate portions 8 of the Z-shaped flange terminations serve as an abutment against which the plaster 4 rests, while the inwardly projecting legs 6 serve both as a gage to which the plasterer may work in determining the thickness of the plaster and also as covering the edge defining the boundary of the plaster. In other words, the corner formed by the plaster where it abuts the intermediate portion 8 is completely covered, this being deemed desirable, since it is the sharp corners or edges which will readily crack off or shrink away from the material itself. By the arrangement shown, all raw or broken edges are completely covered and the building wall as a whole will have a more sightly appearance. It will be understood that I preferably form the entire structure integrally, as shown, although it is obvious that this integral formation is not necessary to the carrying out of the spirit of my invention. Therefore, I do not limit myself to integrally forming all of the parts as they are illustrated.

What I claim, is:

A door or window frame comprising a trim portion terminating at its outer edge in a downturned flange, a substantially Z- shaped portion having both legs projecting toward the door opening. and the intermedito the other leg of said Z-shaped portion and ate portion projecting toward the wall, said embedded in the building Wall. 10 Z-shaped portion being attached to said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature flange and located beneath the trim, one of in presence of two witnesses.

5 the legs of said Z-shaperl portion serving as OSCAR LEONARD BAXTER.

a gage governing the plaster thickness and Vfitnesses: the intermediate portion serving as a plaster WALTER E. L. 1300K, abutment, and a plurality. of anchors secured A. L. PHELPS.

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